“Know Thyself ” was incised on the pronaos of the temple at Delphi. Later Protagoras announced: “Man Is the Measure of All.” And at the height of Greek thinking, Aristotle called the human being the dearest friend of the gods and concluded: “We must make ourselves immortal!”

To the reader who finds in this marvelous dialogue merely the record of a literal conversation dressed up in fancy by the Oriental imagination, the real beauty and purpose of the teaching is lost. But to him who is able to pierce the outer covering, which surrounds all of the great Oriental writings, and find beyond that the esoteric teachings, this poem is one of the grandest that has ever been given the race.

My belief is firm in a law of compensation. The true rewards are ever in proportion to the labour and sacrifices made. This is one of the reasons why I feel certain that of all my inventions, the magnifying Transmitter will prove most important and valuable to future generations.